We walk through Gardenia Road, a quiet landed estate in Upper Thomson a few minutes on foot from Thomson Plaza and Upper Thomson MRT. Growing up in Upper Thomson meant prata on weekend mornings followed by a trip to the TreeTop Walk to burn it off. To this day, I still fondly think of Thomson […] The post I Toured A Freehold Landed Estate Near Thomson Plaza With Homes From Under $4M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Plot ratio is the total floor area a building may have, divided by the size of its plot. How URA sets it, what it counts, and why it matters to buyers. Plot ratio is the total floor area of a building divided by the area of the plot it stands on. URA sets a ceiling […] The post What Is Plot Ratio, and How Does It Cap What Gets Built? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Exports rose sharply by 35.2 per cent in October from the same month last year, helping to lift China's trade surplus to US$1.04 trillion in the first 10 months. 

The Korean insurer is increasing ownership of the specialty (re)insurer to 80.6%, while KKR and the Korea Investment Corporation will hold 12.1% and 7.3% respectively.

London continues to lead the city rankings for European real estate investment and development prospects, despite a slowdown in recovery, according the latest report from PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). The post London leads European investment despite slow recovery, PwC and ULI find appeared first on Property Week.

BSR chief executive Charlie Pugsley said the new data “reflects continued momentum and growing maturity across the regulatory regime”. The post Gateway 2 approvals drop to 20 weeks with five legacy cases left appeared first on Property Week.